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Texas Ghost
Town
FLY GAP, TEXAS
Mason County, Texas
Hill Country
1/2 mile W of Ranch Road 1900
12 miles NE of Mason
Population:
Unknown
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Fly
Gap Schoolhouse / Community Center
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, August 2005 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
The unusual name is said to come from an incident involving an Indian
raid. The settlers staged an ambush in a mountain gap - and when returning
to their staked horses, found them horribly fly-bit, hence the name.
The area was home to a dozen families in 1883 and the following year
land was donated for a church/ school building. In 1884 the community
was granted a post office but it was closed by 1898. The school burned
in 1917 but was rebuilt and this building later became home to the
Fly Gap Community Club. The cemetery and school remain. |
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Fly
Gap Cemetery
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, August 2005 |
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